Starting device for explosion-engines.



T D I M H 0 S 0 STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSION ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1903.

2 95 tuna UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE."

CHARLES SCHMIDT, OF WARREN, oino, ASSIGNOR TO THE PACKARD Moron 3 CAR COMPANY, OF WARREN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF WESTVIRGINIA.

STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSION--ENGINES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SQHMIDT, a

citizen of France, and a resident of Warren, 1n the county of Trumbull and State of Ohio,

United States of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Startis a side view of the dvice embodying the invention, parts being shown in 1 section. Fig. 2'is an endview, partly-in section; and 3 is an enlargement of part of Fig. 1. Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates the engineshaft, and 2 awheel, which is loose on said shaft. The Wheel 2, as shown, is'a sprocket-wheel; but it may be a gear or pulley or any suitable-construction for receiving rotative motion from a similar wheel 3 on a crank-shaft 4. The wheel 2 is connected to a grooved collar 5, and a lever 6, mounted in-a fixed bearing.14.-, has pintles which engage the groove on opposite sides of, collar 5. Y The other arm of lever 6 is'connected to a rod 7,

extending through a hollow shaft 4 and beyond the crank 8 on said shaft and by which 1t.is adapted to be rotated. The crank or manually-operated shaft is mounted in such a manner that it has no longitudinal move ment, and a spring 9, abutting at one end against the crank-shaft and at the other against a collar .10 on the rod 7, holds the wheel 2 and collar 5 normally in lefthand position. On the right face of the collar 5 is a clutch member 11, which cooperates with a secondclutch member 12, fixed on the motor-shaft 1. As'illustrated, the wheel 2 and collar 5 are arranged on a hub 12 of the clutch member 12, and a pinion 12 'is con-- nected to said clutch member.

When it is desired to start the motor, the rod 7 is pulled out by means of a ring 13 or other suitable handle, thus engaging the clutch members I1 and 12.' The crankS is simultaneously-turned and movement communicated to the engine-shaft through the shaft 4 and the wheels 2 and 3 The teeth of the clutch members 11 12 are preferably undercut, as shown so that they will remain in- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 22. 1903. Serial No. 162,629.

Patented March 19, 1907.

terlocked while the crank 8 is being turned,

thus rendering it unnecessary to pull on the rod 7 except for a moment to engagethem. Immediately on releasing the crank 8 after starting the motor the spring 9 Will separate the clutch members.

It Will be evident that this invention may be embodied in various forms of mechanism. The form illustratedris the most convenient at 1present known; but other constructions wil readily suggest themselves to the skilled mechanic. The invention is therefore not limited to the precise mechanism illustrated and described.

Having described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1 In a mechanism forstarting a hydrocarbon-motor, the combination with the engineshaft and a normally open clutch for rotat-- in said shaft, of a shaft adapted to .be manua 1y operated, connections between the latter shaft and one of the clutch members, and

means for engaging and releasing the clutch 'shaft and a normally open clutch for rotat ing said shaft, of a shaft adapted to be manually rotated, connections between said manually-operated shaft and one of said clutch members for rotating the latter, and a rod extending through said manually-operated shaft and adapted .to close the clutch.

3. A'starting device. for hydrocarbon-engines comprising in combination with the engine-shaft, fixed and movable clutch members on said shaft, a shaft adapted to be man ually. operated, connections between the manuallyoperated shaft and themovable clutch member for. r tating the latter, a rod extending through the manually-operated shaft, a lever connecting said rod with the movable clutch member, andfm'eafns for normally holding said clutch open.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in. the two subscribing witnesses.

- CHARLES SCHMIDT.

Witnesses:

RUSSELL HUFF, H V. BATCHELLER.

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